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Zucchini Oatless Oatmeal is a Paleo twist on a classic bowl of morning oatmeal. Made with eggs, almond milk, zucchini, applesauce, flaxseed and cinnamon, this simple bowl of goodness is packed with protein and fiber. A nutritious way to stay full all morning! Gluten Free + Paleo + Low Calorie
Fri-YAY!!! So Monday I made you brownies and today I'm making you breakfast. And guys, this isn't just any breakfast. This is oatless breakfast. Zucchini Oatless Oatmeal to be exact. I'm showing the Paleoans some love today. You're welcome in advance.
I love oats, BUT sometimes you just need to mix things up and give the gut a break. You know?
A few weeks ago when it was 90 in Arizona, I was like I just can't eat oats for breakfast. It's just too hot and there was a lonesome zucchini dying in my fridge begging me to do something with it. So I did. I made Zucchini Oatless Oatmeal with it and it was awesome.
As you know, I'm pretty obsessed with zucchini and putting it in everything. Well, obsessed with all squash really.
I was thinking the other day about this love of mine for squash and how I go through phases with eating each of them. I realized though that my phases aren't really phases at all. They're seasons.
You see during the winter I'm eating butternut, pumpkin and spaghetti squash like it's going out of style. Then in the summer I'm like giveme all the zucchini! Okay, so I eat butternut year round BUT the reality is it is really HOT in Arizona for like 10 months of the year.
So that means if I were to always eat what was in season, I would be eating zucchini all the time and boy that would just not be fair to the others and well, kinda boring.
So in all fairness to the oats and squashes and Paleons, let's eat Zucchini Oatless Oatmeal every now and then. Mmk?
Now understandably, you are skeptical about Zucchini Oatless Oatmeal. I'm a mind reader. Didn't you know that?
BUT I'm telling ya, this Zucchini Oatless Oatmeal is D-E-licious! You'll be surprised. So before you judge an oatmeal by it's oats, give it a fair chance. This is a judgement free zone! Worst case. You can always bake it into a muffin. It's all about options people.
Oh, but before you go. I had another awesome thought about this Zucchini Oatless Oatmeal. Technically, this is like overnight "oats," minus the oats of course.
The recipe has ground flaxseed. Have you heard of it? Well, it's like the magician of omega powerhouses. One of the best you can eat really.
AnyWHO....you could totally throw all of the ingredients for this in a mason jar the night before and it will magically puff up like puff the magic dragon overnight.
Toss it in the microwave the next morning and voila! You've got overnight Zucchini Oatless Oatmeal. My work here is done!
Zucchini Oatless Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup zucchini grated (~1/2 of a small zucchini)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flax meal
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Optional toppings: raw almonds, seeds, fresh fruit, nut butter
Instructions
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Add egg whites, milk and flaxseed to the saucepan, stirring constantly as they combine until they thicken. Do not let it sit without stirring otherwise the eggs will scramble.
- Reduce heat to low and add applesauce, zucchini and cinnamon to the mixture stirring to combine.
- Allow mixture to thicken to desired consistency. Remove from saucepan, place in a bowl and top with options toppings as desired.
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Notes
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Nutrition
What I Used For The Recipe
whats the point of thus recipe when it has more calories than regular oatmeal and probably as many carbs. it also has a lot of fat.
There are 185 calories in this recipe - that is low calorie. Women should be eating 400-500 calories for breakfast. This recipe is extremely high fiber 7.2 which is scientifically proven to aid in weight loss and overall health. The total carbs in the recipe are 19.2, but the NET CARBS are 12 because 7.2 are coming from fiber so the fact that the carbs are higher should not be the concern. What type of carb it is should be the concern. The amount of fiber in carbs is key and the higher the better. The recipe is less than 6 grams of fat which is considered low fat and 14.9 grams of protein which protein is another food scientifically proven to aid in balanced metabolic hormones for weight management. So you can eat a 100 calorie breakfast that's low carb with no fiber, no protein or fat and then be hungry an hour or two later and snack or you can eat for your metabolic hormones in a way that balances all macronutrients protein, fat and carbs and have great energy and lose weight. Not everything is about the calories and the numbers which is why having the right nutrition knowledge is so important.
This is so unique! Low carb... I love my oats, but it's as carb as carb can get! Going to try this one out too! Love these recipes.. saving and sharing 😉
Hi can you do with whole eat if more Keto? is there a reason for only whites? Have you ever tried this with avocado instead of zuchs?
Hi, I don't understand your Keto question so let me know what you mean by that. The egg white are balanced with the healthy fat in the flax so there is already good fat in here. And I have not tried the with avocado instead of zucchini. I assume it would be very liquid-y and not have the same consistency as real oatmeal though.
I followed this recipe and it turned out tasty, but pretty soupy. Watching the video, that looks like a lot more than 1 1/2 TBSP Flax. I upped mine to 2 tbsp but still had a very soupy texture. Any suggestions?
Hi Ali, you're the only person who's ever said that. It is only 1 1/2 tbsp in the video. You may have had too much zucchini in yours that added the extra moisture. My suggestion is either cook it longer until it thickens or squeeze out the moisture from the zucchini in a cloth before adding it next time.
This sounds delicious! How long would this stay good for if I put leftovers in the fridge?
With the flax in the recipe, it's going to dry out quickly so no more than a day maybe two I'm guessing. You'll have to add milk to it when you reheat too. Let me know how it goes!
This sounds great! I wanted to 4x the recipe and bake it as a breakfast cassrrole. What tempersture would you suggest?
I've just made this Oat-less Oatmeal and it's shocking how much it does resemble oatmeal. It's so good! I used the Unsweetened Vanilla Almond milk and that worked great. Also topped it with blueberries and it sent it over the top. It's so yummy that the whole bowl is going down the hatch. Thanks for coming up with this. Love that it's low cal and healthy.
That's amazing! I know so many people are skeptical about it, but it really is tasty and the consistency is very similar.
Hiya! I mean that I forgot to soak the flaxseed overnight, and wondered if it would work if I just cooked this dish without any prior soaking? Also, do you grate your courgette on the smallest grater setting? How long do you continue to cook it for once the courgette is in the pan?
There is no soaking required for the flax. I did not grate my zucchini. I grated it in a food processor by pulsing it several times.
I want to try this now, but forgot to prepare last night! How can I get the same effect by cooking instantly? Or do the flaxseeds need to swell?
What do you mean by instantly? In the microwave? I've never tried it any other way. Let me know if you do!
can I use chia seeds instead of flaxseeds?
I haven't tried, but you should be able to.